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Researchers set hungry mosquitoes loose on identical and fraternal twins. They found that inherited genes do play a role in making you a mosquito magnet.

The human-trafficking measure had been stuck in the Senate because of an impasse over language on abortion funding. That has now been resolved.

Company officials met with regulators who are considering whether to back the proposed $45 billion merger. A group of senators say the deal should be rejected, calling it anti-competitive.

The Eric Dyson's takedown of Cornel West got us recalling some epic disagreements between black thinkers over the years; beefs like this have been going on for at least 150 years.

Lighting up in casinos is off-limits, too. The smoking ban stems from a law passed earlier this year.

Bringing together those who care about community gardens and urban farming is the goal of Grow Springfield. A network of organizations are working to…

Two new studies published in the journal Nature point to a connection between a class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids and a decline in bee health. What's bad for bees is bad for crops, too.

Lawmakers are hoping to put an end to red light cameras in some places in Illinois.A proposal in the Illinois legislature would ban red light cameras in…

The U.S. Geological Survey issues a report Thursday on quakes linked to oil and gas drilling, but Oklahoma has said that the industry's wastewater disposal is the cause. What's unknown is a solution.

Renee Montagne talks to German journalist Christoph Reuter of Der Spiegel about exclusive documents he received, detailing successful plans by the Islamic State to conquer parts of Iraq and Syria.